CGTU.ORG Home Page - Last Update: November 16, 2008
Ten Mile Creek Restoration Project - Update!!!
New Photo Album Entries: Copake Days 2008, Catskill Fly Fishing Center, Ten Mile Creek Phase I Tree Planting - Project Complete, Housatonic River Rainbows
Letters From Conservation Camp - Click Here to Read
Hudson River Estuary - Click Here to Review
Feature Article
Obituaries:
We learned yesterday that George Grant passed away in Butte, Montana. Click Here for more...
Mel Krieger passed away peacefully in his sleep shortly after his 80th birthday. Click Here for more...
On behalf of Hudson Basin River Watch, Inc., and in cooperation with NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program and Sloop Clearwater, I am pleased to extend an invitation for you to attend the Kinderhook Watershed Training Workshop. Click Here for more details... Click Here for official announcment
John Miller is a former member and past president of Columbia-Greene Chapter of TU. He left the area several years ago to pursue a career as a guide. He is licensed in both New York and Michigan and has spent many hours in both states in that capacity. Along with this new career John developed a serious interest in photography, began purchasing commercial photography equipment, and focused primarily on trout food, mostly mayflies in various stages of development. He graciously donated several of his photos to our annual banquet last year and they were purchased by attendees. John is increasingly receiving public recognition for his stunning photos. Click on the link below which will bring you to a new magazine devoted to photographs and movies about fishing, then navigate to the section about him which also displays some of his work.
Please help the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum and forward this to at least 5 fly fishers you know. The more the better. Note: Our own Bill Newcomb will be a featured tyer. Click here to learn more.
Save our New York Fish Hatcheries & Game Farms. Send a letter to DEC Commissioner A.B. Grannis. Download form here.
Meeting Update, November 18, 2008
Wendy would like to remind all members that he is creating a shadow box and would appreciate everyone bringing 2 hand-tied flies. The shadow box will be used as a raffle item at our annual conservation dinner in April.
IMPORTANT CHAPTER NEWS & UPDATES
The 2009 annual dinner (our biggest fund raising event) has been tentatively set for Saturday April 4th (time to be announced) at Kozels Restaurant in Ghent, NY. THE COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR ASSISTANCE!!! Click Here for specific roles that need to be filled.
Fred LeBrun has tentatively agreed to be an emcee for our
dinner at no cost.
Wendy Neefus is coordinating a "Shadow Box" to be used as a raffle item at the dinner. Please donate two hand-tied flies to this effort.
CGTU Board of Directors has decided to move the remaining contents of "The Current," our newsletter, to our web page. The two remaining sections to be added are: LaRocca's Corner (now up and running) and CGTU Fly of the Month (Under Development.) We believe that this will complete the modernization of our chapter communications, and more importantly, eliminate redundant efforts saving valuable resources that can be used elsewhere to further our mission.
The Monday evening "Tying Round Tables" will commence soon, check back for dates, times and more details.
The "Basics of Fly Fishing/Casting" course will be offered again this year at Columbia Greene Community College. Tentative Dates are February 18th - March 25th. Check back for additional details.
The education committee will likely stop offering the "Basics of Fly Tying" course which had previously been given at Columbia Greene Community College. We will however, begin coordinating a new event which will be called "Intermediate Fly Tying." The final details are still being worked out but it looks like we will feature a weekly tier at the Monday Round-Tables at Olana State Historic Site. The featured tier will tie a specific fly which will be announced in advance. Tiers that would like to learn the fly and the techniques demonstrated will bring their own equipment and supplies.
We continue to look for ways to most efficiently utilize our limited resources. To further this effort we will soon distribute an electronic survey that our members can simply complete electronic and return it by simply clicking a button. Please participate in this survey when you receive it.
ATTORNEY GENERAL CUOMO SUES EPA OVER WATER POLLUTION LOOPHOLE THAT THREATENS NYS WATERWAYS AND DRINKING WATER Click Here
Ten Mile Creek Project Phase I Photo Album. Click Here
Ten Mile Creek Update Bob Novak
I am happy to report that Phase I of the Ten Mile Creek Project was completed in July. Hopefully, most of you have seen the pictures that were posted on our web site showing the before, during and after portions of the project. Click Here to read entire article.
Ever Catch a Really Big One (yourself) and need to know how to remove a fish hook? Click Here
A Fish Tale
On September 1st Dave Turco and Wendy Neefus (Dr. Lead) headed over to the Farmington River in Connecticut. The water was high and the results were fair at best. After a late lunch the pair decided to head back home. But on the way lies the Housatonic River so they decided to see if they could avoid the Bass and maybe take a big trout or two.
Both caught fish but while fishing the tent pool in the campground in Cornwall Ct., Wendy landed a beautiful 17" rainbow trout. He caught it on a #14 ginger pupa with 1 BB.
Click on the pictures to view full size.
Batavia Kill Stream Celebration a Success
I think all would agree the day was a huge success with visitors traveling from all over the region. Comments were nothing but positive...click here to read the entire article Thanks to Bob Novak, Hank Theiss, Dave Rudloff for representing CGTU
Photo Album coming soon
Fly Fishing Museum, Beaverkill Fishing Trip Photo Album Available
Rod Cochran discusses Catskill Region Trout Streams in July, 2008 edition of New York Game & Fish. Click Here to read.
Hatchery or stream-bred? Looks can be deceiving! Outdoor News, May Reprint Click Here to Read
Fly Shops: An Endangered Species? Outdoor News, June Reprint Click Here to Read
CGTU Choose Trash Tools Over Rods
On Saturday, July 19, a very hot and sticky day, members and friends of CGTU took to the Roeliff Jansen to cleanup all the public fishing areas in Columbia County. Bags and bags of trash were collected and delivered to the transfer station. We thank Columbia County for waiving all disposal fees. Participants were: Wendy Neefus, Steve Matheke, Hank Theiss, Bobby Fisher with friend Jamie, Ron Baumann and Dave Turco. As you'll see in the photo album, Bobby Fisher had thoughts of trading in his bamboo for a spear gun when several beautiful trout were seen swimming under the bridge. The exact location of those big beauties is classified; members of the 2008 cleanup team have been sworn to secrecy! Click Here to visit our Project Pictures.
It won't be long before local waters recede and fishing becomes a real challenge. Use our site to link to the stream flow data for some of the bigger waters around us. Click Here and scroll down to U.S.G.S. Stream Flow Data.
The chapter is developing a fishing checklist, take a look at what we have so far by Clicking Here and PLEASE send us your suggestions! Contact Us
Take a moment and check out our color hatch chart, recently enhanced for black & white printing. Click Here
Columbia-Greene Trout Unlimited Sponsorship Opportunities
CGTU is seeking sponsors to help defray the costs of maintaining this web page and other public outreach expenses that we incur. We are approaching 5000 hits on this web page in a relatively short amount of time, and traffic continues to increase. If you, or someone you know, is interested in supporting our conservation efforts please visit our sponsors page for details.
